Unable to sync QT clips with fcp sequences.

After converting some .vob files (using ffmpegX.app) into xxx.VOB.ff.mov files, and then importing those into an fcp project, I cannot bring the clips onto the timeline without getting an out-of-sync messages and the red rendering line on Timeline.
Also, when I try to save this project for offlineRT editing by recompressing the project files, I'm shown that the new offlineRT destination file total will be three times BIGGER than the original media file.
After spending hours comparing settings between the clip to sequence, I've given up and decided to post this message in hopes somebody can help me explain what I'm doing wrong.
Here are the clip and Sequence settings:
With the clip selected I go to Tools>Analyze Movie>Clip and I get:
Video Track 1 (179.0 MB);
Frame size: 640 x 480;
Color Depth: 24-bit;
Codec: mpeg4 at Medium Quality;
Frame rate: 29.97;
Average Data Rate: 186k/sec
Audio Track (Stereo, 9.8 MB);
Duration: 00::16:26:22;
Average Data Rate: 10k/sec;
Format: 16-bit, Stereo;
Sampling Rate: 48.000 khz.
I've set the sequence settings to:
General Tab:
Frame size: 640x480 NTSC (4:3)
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square (same as clip settings)
Field dominance: Lower (Even) (not sure about this one?)
QuickTime Video Settings:
Compressor: MPEG-4 Video
Quality (I moved it from 100 to 50%)
Audio Settings:
Rate: 48 kHz
Depth: 16-bit
Config: Channel Grouped
I did read on one site to Click the Load Sequence Preset and set it to Software Preset but this option is not available for me. So I set it to DV NTSC 48 (4:3) and every time I do this I have to go back up to the Sequence Settings Aspect Ratio and reset that back to NTSC (4:3) to get proper Frame Size.
Hopefully, this is enough for somebody out there to figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I downloaded Streamclip.app and followed your directions, but I still can't get the clip and sequence to harmonize (still can't bring the clip onto the Timeline without needing to render it). I did try letting FCP adjust the codec for me when I first brought the clip into the Timeline, but that didn't work.
Can you please tell me which Sequence Preset I should use (that FCP offers) that will work with this codec DV/DVCPRO - NTSC at Medium Quality (I did what you said and still can't bring the clip onto the Timeline without needing to render it. I did try letting FCP adjust the codec for me, but that didn't work.
The problem I'm having now is that the codec you recommended (DV/DVCPRO), which I used to convert the VOB file to a .mov file in MPEG Streamclip.app, is not available as so named in FCP's list of compressor/codec options. Can you please tell me which Sequence Preset I should use (that FCP offers) that will supply the 29.97 fps that will work with DV/DVCPRO - NTSC at Medium Quality? I've tried the DV NTSC 48 kHz and that doesn't work and makes rendering necessary.
thank you again for any help you can give me.

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